Shepherd of Hermas : the gentle apocalypse
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TextRedwood City, CA Proteus Pub. c1992Description: xi, 159p.; bibliogContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0963060627
- BS2900.H4 A3 1992
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Adapted and introduced by William Jardine.
Part 1 - Introduction. The mystery of Hermas. The composition puzzle. The fall from grace. Enjoying the shepherd. Part 2 - Shepherd of Hermas. The five visions. The mandates of the shepherd. The similitudes of the shepherd. Part 3 - Interpretation and commentary. Commentary on the five visions. Commentary on the twelve mandates. Commentary on the ten similitudes.
'In the ancient Christian Church two divinely-inspired books competed to join the New Testament--The Book of Revelation and The Shepherd of Hermas. Revelation, the chosen book, predicts that a tribulation will attend humankind's final days. The Shepherd, the rejected book, predicts that the ending will arrive in peace. The Shepherd's timeless message of God's mercy, Christ's forgiveness and the redemptive force of ethical living will encourage modern readers to face the new millenium with confidence and hope.'
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